Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1889239 · MC-680411
CHANGE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC
10 power unitsavg 10.5 yrRegional · 3 statesEL DORADO HILLS, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-680411 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
13Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.5Avg age (yr)
2012–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2009Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo44.444.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.5 yr
Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CHANGE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is CHANGE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? CHANGE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1889239, MC-680411) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in EL DORADO HILLS, CA, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 44 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 44.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CACHANGE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 74
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Safety
44 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 44.4% (24-mo)18 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)25 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
40.0% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 28
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving33 · 2 OOS
- 393.128 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 8 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 393.87 Warning flags on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Great West · 09–11
National Liability · 15–21
United Financial · 21–25
20092026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 22 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2026 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2021 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 10 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Jan 2015 → Jan 2021 | $750k | 9 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2009 → Nov 2011 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 13
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo2828
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EL DORADO HILLS, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2850759USDOT 3906661USDOT 2714379USDOT 4099266USDOT 48357
Shares a company officer with other carriers
cory cottonreader — 2 carriers: USDOT 2886338
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers99
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3924 GREENVIEW DR, EL DORADO HILLS, CA, 95762
- Mailing address
- 2701 DEL PASO RD STE 130-193, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95835
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (916) 532-1518
Registration
- Officer
- Cory Cottonreader
- USDOT / docket
- 1889239 · MC-680411
- First registered
- 05/13/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 03/11/2026 · 290,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is CHANGE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
CHANGE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 1889239, and its motor carrier number is MC-680411.
Is CHANGE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CHANGE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CHANGE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
CHANGE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC has a 44.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 44 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is CHANGE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
CHANGE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHANGE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC based?
CHANGE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC is based in EL DORADO HILLS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.